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About Walter Cronkite
American broadcast journalist
Walter Cronkite was an American broadcast journalist, best known for serving as anchorman of the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981. He became one of the most familiar voices on American television in the 1960s and 1970s. He was widely cited as “the most trusted man in America” after that description appeared in an opinion poll. His career brought him major honors, including two Peabody Awards, a George Polk Award, an Emmy Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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